Recipes by Dan Beasley-Harling

As beautiful as decorated cookies look, they can be very fiddly to make, and require some genuine artistic talent. But you’ll be amazed how easy it is to create this fabulous floral cookie bouquet! And I know you probably think…

This traditional French Christmas cake is one of my all time favourites, and having made various iterations of it over the last few years, I’ve finally settled on this signature version. And with the benefit and hindsight of subsequently teaching…

Sunday 6th December, at 6:00pm GMT / 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT We had such a brilliant time last weekend and so many people asked us if we can repeat it that we are going to be celebrating with another…

Saturday, November 28th, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm GMT If you’ve ever thought about taking one of my classes, but never quite gotten around to signing up, this may be just the news you were waiting for! On Saturday the 28th November, at…

Surely you can’t improve upon the chocolate brownie, can you? Whilst there is always a place in my heart for simple classic bakes, I feel that the humble brownie is in need of a little… adult elevation. And this may…

This sweet twist on the classic Irish soda bread, is flavoured with maple syrup and cinnamon, and studded with dried cherries for some punchy sourness. The flavours are quite reminiscent of a traditional hot cross bun, and it’s just as…

Soda bread is perhaps the easiest introduction to the world of bread making, as it requires no kneading, and no lengthy proving. In fact, all the leavening is given to the bread by the baking soda that gives the bread…

Florentines are a little finicky to make, but are some of the most delicious biscuits that you’ll ever eat. Whilst some modern recipes include flour, the classic version is a simple caramel mixed with fruit and nuts, and then backed…

Look out for my new YouTube video soon, where Jon Jenkins teaches me how to bake classic Welsh treats – Bara brith and Welsh cakes!

There are few cakes that are more beloved and more ubiquitous that the classic lemon drizzle, and rightfully so. Simple to make but packed with flavour, this is the perfect cake for that mid afternoon tea break, giving you the…